Christmas For Kids helps local families of the Saugus and Lynn area who are low to no income and down on their luck. We help to provide the children of these families a Christmas EVERY child deserves! This event is where the parents of these children and the generous people who have “adopted” the kids,…

FREE! Join Bent Water and Tonzo this Friday night and hear a new spin on the old holiday tunes you love. Tonzo is here from 8-10:30 mixing your favorite holiday jams. Bent Water will be collecting unwrapped toy donations for local children in need (preferably of a $10+ value). Toys for Tots, Beers for You!

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Monthly Archives: May 2010

While your LynnHappens Editor was DJ’ing small sets between acts and fumbling around with sound equipment, Corey Jackson of Downtownlynn.com took amazing pictures, as usual. Here they are He’ll also be photographing today’s Memorial Day Parade. Because I am unable to attend, I’ll provide a link to those as well. Here’s to Lynn bloggers working…

Juan Gonzalez of Fernando’s Cafe, downtown on Munroe St., is organizing an event this holiday weekend featuring a variety of live music, foods and other attractions. Fernando’s is located in the former Le Petit Cafe space. It was charming before, but Juan has raised the charm level several notches higher, while expanding and diversifying the…

The debut of NOTEBORN-USA on Market Street adds to Lynn’s collection of renown design shops, such as Lucia Lighting, Lynn Lumber‘s sought after architectural mill-work, and the 100-year old Zimmans, an interior decorator’s paradise. What makes this particular ribbon cutting ceremony worthy of a LH posting, is the fact that Dutch storage solution designer Norman…

Review by Stacey They have been a staple in downtown Lynn for years. There is plenty of street parking and parking in the lot across the street. And plenty of food for your dollar. China Lion offers up an inexpensive (think less than a Happy Meal at McD’s) choice of food. Although not gourmet their tasty, yummy…

DowntownLynn posts photos of a colorful new window painting by RAW in Central Square. (And while you’re there, check out the arts coverage.) The Lynn-side Edition invites you to dinner at Rincon Macorisano via the East Lynn Community Association. Living in Lynn hopes Mayor Judy Kennedy takes the Mayor’s Arts Challenge. Did they know about…

Review by LH contributor Raul C. Good Chinese food is not easy to find and Lynn has one of the best places for Asian food in the North Shore: Yan’s Cafe in Lewis Street. Yan’s is a small family owned and operated restaurant that stands out for its variety of dishes, including plenty of vegetarian…

City Council recognizes USA-National Golden Gloves Champion, Ronald Ellis of Rivera Brother’s Boxing Club. See Rivera Brother’s Boxing Club Seeks New Home as covered by LH to learn more about the organization and their plight. City Council Video from 5-11-10

by Seth Albaum Daniel Arcand is a self-taught artist whose work has been shown as far as California and China. He’s originally from Springfield, another city that has shed much of its manufacturing past. “The working class is a big influence in my work” he says, “It pushes people to do great things.” And Arcand…